Author Archives: Donna Whitaker

Adventures in Shutdown Land

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

SCOTUS for law students: Keeping the Supreme Court open Suppose the federal courts run out of money in the current federal government shutdown? What happens to the Supreme Court?

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F.Y.I. —

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Gannett Lays Off Journalists Across The Country Another brutal day for journalism. Gannett began slashing jobs all across the country Wednesday in a cost-cutting move that was anticipated even before the recent news

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Wine Shipments to Consumers Hit Record $3 Billion in 2018

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Wineries shipped a record $3 billion worth of wine directly to U.S. consumers in 2018, according to the 2019 Direct-to-Consumer (DtC) Wine Shipping Report from Sovos and Wines Vines Analytics. The average price per bottle increased 2.4%, the most significant one-year … Continue reading →

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Furloughed Feds Can Get Free Beer

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

A program started by two entrepreneurs in Washington, D.C., to let Americans buy beer for furloughed federal employees in the nation’s capital is going national.

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Delicato Rebrands, Creates Fine Wine Division

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Delicato Family Wines is changing its identity to Delicato Family Wines, which it said better reflects the evolution from a

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Spirits Council Urges End to Retaliatory Tariffs for Mexico, Canada

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Donna Whitaker

Distilled Spirits Council is one of 46 signatories on a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and U.S. Trade Representative

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